SA Match Reports

[PaarlBok]

35,000 tickets already sold for the north vs south Newlands clash.

 

[Bairdy]

So the Stormers does just held the Bulls scoreless 16-0 at Newlands in who knows how long. Bulls absolutely dominated at the breakdown by Deon Fourie, Schalk Burger and co.

If the Stormers under Gert Small keep developing their attack like what was on display tonight, I reckon they could be darkhorses for 2015.

 

[Bairdy]

A real spanner thrown in the works with the Sharks going down to the Cheetahs 27-20.

 

[badabing59]

Next weeks Shorks v Stormers will be a cracker. Both games were gladitorial, 2 of the best saffer games this season.
Picking a Stormers win, with Crusaders maintaining #2 spot.

 

[Crashy]

Thankyou Cheetahs for hammering the Shorks. Keeps the Tahs at the top of the log and makes our hoped for top 2 finish just a tiny bit less hard.

 

[qwerty51]

I reckon the Stormers after the Tahs are the form team of the competition. Their last 4 games have been outstanding. They must be kicking themselves. Absolute brick fucking wall.

 

[lemoen]

This is a great game to watch, Lions v Cheetahs.
11 tries this match?
That front rower dummying Willie lê Roux was gold

 

[Bairdy]

60-25 to the Lions. Holy hell.

 

[badabing59]

HT Shorks 19-10.
1 try to the Shorks, 3 to go.

FT 34-10 (3 tries). Stormers had a crap load of possession, but couldn't turn it into points. A LOT of niggle in the second half.

Shorks should be too big a hurdle for the clan next week on the basis of this game.

 

[Hawko]

HT Shorks 19-10.
1 try to the Shorks, 3 to go.

FT 34-10 (3 tries). Stormers had a crap load of possession, but couldn't turn it into points. A LOT of niggle in the second half.

Shorks should be too big a hurdle for the clan next week on the basis of this game.

The Highlanders look to be a really exhausted team at the moment and I expect the Sharks to win. But if the Clan's forwards can hold them up then the Smiths plus Fekitoa, Osbourne and Buckman could be a really difficult assignment. The Highlanders dished up the Sharks at home earlier in the season in the game that in hindsight destroyed their hopes of top spot.

Exhaustion plus travel plus home ground advantage looks to have the Sharks in the box seat but its no giveaway.